A display of different toppings for Turkish kumpir - baked potato with various fillings, a popular fast food in Turkey.

In its basic form, it is made with potatoes that are wrapped with aluminum foil and baked in special ovens. The potatoes are cut straight from the middle and the insides are mixed with unsalted butter and puréed with kaþar cheeseAll sorts of foods can be added to the potato: mayonnaise, ketchup, pickles, sweetcorn, sliced green and black olives, sausage slices, carrots, steamed peas, mushrooms and Russian salad.
(Location: Edirne)

Uploaded by slavica on 5/14/2009, viewed 16783 times.